A documentary essay on the weight of filming pain. Through images of Gaza discarded 10 years ago, the director reflects on the gaze, the ethics of cinema, and the transformative power of images.
The Echo of the Gaze (2025)
The Echo of the Gaze
Original Title : El ressò de la mirada
Ten years after shooting a film in Gaza, the director revisits the images and glances he has captured on camera.
Details
- Directed by : Carles Bover
- Written by : Carles Bover
- Country : Spain
- Languages : Spanish, English
- Subtitles : French, English
- Format : Digital
- Color : Colors
Storyline
Reviews (5)
"This is one of the last images I shot in Gaza. The gaze of a child, paralyzed by pain. A child who is no more."
Carles Bover
"More than 10 years have passed and I still wonder today if that moment was worth capturing. That image. What did I really contribute with its distribution? What have I changed?"
Carles Bover
"Every decision regarding cinematic language is a moral decision. A tracking shot, a zoom, a simple camera gesture can also depict us in an unwanted way."
Carles Bover
"That day I made a mistake. I broke the intimacy of this family when I turned the camera towards their window. At that moment, I was afraid. Not afraid that something would happen to me, but afraid of myself, of having been able to cross that line."
Carles Bover
"Filming these images creates more questions than answers for me. As a documentary filmmaker, I'm constantly asking myself what my role is. What's the intention behind capturing other people's pain? Am I simply trying to document reality, or do I expect a response from viewers?"
Carles Bover
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Yaq Distribución
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